Major funding for new crop sciences research centre at NIAB in Cambridge
The new Cambridge Centre for Crop Science will focus on linking with farming and food…
Browsing: Environment
BASIS award winner for novel cover crop research announced at Cereals 2017
The much-anticipated award winner for the BASIS ‘Paul Singleton Project of the Year Award’ is…
Rodenticide stewardship confusion
It’s been reported that there’s confusion from farmers as to whether they need to attend…
Gove gets environment Brief
Michael Gove has said he is ‘surprised and delighted’ to land the ‘really important’ Defra…
Enhanced metaldehyde stewardship launched for 2017
The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group has launched an enhanced campaign for 2017 to ensure maximum protection…
How to reduce the environmental impact of a loaf of bread?
With an estimated 12 million loaves sold in the UK every day, bread remains a…
New tool designed to help food industry set climate change targets
A new tool has been launched which enables agriculture and food companies to identify reasonable…
Year of strong grass growth was bad for bees and butterflies
Bee and butterfly numbers have slumped after a tenth year of unsettled weather, National Trust…
Safeguarding of biodiversity must be integrated across agricultural sectors
Governments from 167 countries have given unprecedented recognition to the need to protect biodiversity across…
Intercropping can support greener farming, Hutton ecologists say
Planting peas and other legumes alongside cereal crops could help make farming greener, ecologists at…